The latest news from Edmonds Community College

Edmonds Community College is now an AccessData Academic Program Partner.

Edmonds Community College information security instructors Steve Hailey and Mike Andrew
are now AccessData Certified Examiners and the college is an AccessData Academic Program
Partner. This quarter, 82 students enrolled in Digital Forensics III, CIS 293, will
take the AccessData Bootcamp Course as part of their curriculum to prepare for the
AccessData Certified Examiner test.

Edmonds Community College is the only college in the state which prepares students
for both the AccessData Certified Examiner and CyberSecurity Forensic Analyst industry-recognized
certifications.

Andrew and Hailey were also recently among the first in the nation to earn a new credential
in Digital Forensics, which formally recognizes their demonstrated expertise and experience
in the field. They earned the Digital Forensic Certified Practitioner (DFCP) designation
from the Digital Forensic Certification Board, which is endorsed by the National Center
for Forensic Science and the National Institute of Justice.

Hailey will assist the board to develop questions for its new certification tests.

Students in Edmonds Community College's Information Security program also have opportunities
to test for the CyberSecurity Forensic Analyst (CSFA) certification.

The CFSA certification offered through Edmonds Community College for digital forensics
students is recognized by the (ISC) — the organization that developed and sponsors
the CISSP certification. The CSFA is on the (ISC) approved list for a one year experience
waiver towards the CISSP, Certified Information Systems Security Professional.

Students at Edmonds Community College who have completed Computer Information Systems
classes 201, 272 and 273 have the opportunity to test for CyberSecurity Forensic Analyst
certification. The CFSA is an industry-recognized certification for digital forensics
examiners which was recently acknowledged by the American Bar Association as a nationally
recognized indicator of competence, knowledge, and skill in the field.

Computer forensics experts developed the certification test. Candidates complete a
computer forensic case and submit an analysis of their findings to obtain the certification.